Kudos Ray Crowe/interior trim piece
02-23-10, 03:43 PM
#1
reliable performance
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 383
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Kudos Ray Crowe/interior trim piece
Those FD interior trim pieces are getting brittle with time. I know. Today I snapped a plastic trim screw and its sping clip surround even though I was using a trim clip removal tool.
I feared a minor trim part such as this might have gone out of stock long ago.
Well, kudos once again to Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda. Not only did he take the time to deal with this trivial matter, he came up with the factory part at a reasonable price, and I can look forward to some quick shipping. He turned around an "Oh, sh*t!" moment for me and left me with a pleasantly surprised resolution.
My mood and my FD thank him. He lives up to his legend on this Forum.
I feared a minor trim part such as this might have gone out of stock long ago.
Well, kudos once again to Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda. Not only did he take the time to deal with this trivial matter, he came up with the factory part at a reasonable price, and I can look forward to some quick shipping. He turned around an "Oh, sh*t!" moment for me and left me with a pleasantly surprised resolution.
My mood and my FD thank him. He lives up to his legend on this Forum.
Last edited by GoodfellaFD3S; 02-23-10 at 04:32 PM. Reason: 'Malloy'
02-23-10, 04:33 PM
#2
02-23-10, 08:32 PM
#3
Can you imagine if we didn't have Ray? Can you imagine if we all had to rely on local Mazda dealerships for OEM parts? This is a truly scary thought. We should all buy Ray a Christmas present every year. "Asset to the community" is an understatement.
Local dealership true story: Before I was on this site I went to my local Mazda dealership here in Tallahassee for a replacement relay and actually had a salesman come up to me and ask "Hey, what kind of car is that?". Fail.
Local dealership true story: Before I was on this site I went to my local Mazda dealership here in Tallahassee for a replacement relay and actually had a salesman come up to me and ask "Hey, what kind of car is that?". Fail.
02-23-10, 09:19 PM
#4
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
Ray has always mentioned that he'd like to upgrade to the 99 spec taillights...... Supernaut generously donated his converted lights for big Ray. They had some scratches so I took them to a local body shop for some professional buffing. They came out great, and Ray just received them yesterday. He called me all excited, he said he can't wait to get them on and show them off at Deal's Gap
02-23-10, 10:22 PM
#7
Turd Ferguson
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sherman Oaks, California
Posts: 2,047
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
i tried to order some parts from Malloy the other day. I guess Ray was out and I thought - meh, I'll see if this guy could figure it out. Well, it went horribly. The guy finally just told me he didn't know what part I wanted without a number. I just hung up. I'll call back later.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
Trending Topics
02-24-10, 02:18 AM
#8
FREAK ALL OUT!!!
iTrader: (17)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 1,071
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i tried to order some parts from Malloy the other day. I guess Ray was out and I thought - meh, I'll see if this guy could figure it out. Well, it went horribly. The guy finally just told me he didn't know what part I wanted without a number. I just hung up. I'll call back later.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
02-24-10, 02:42 AM
#9
Without Ray around I think FD ownership would be a lot more stressful. Whenever I need anything it's really just a call away. He's either a crazy fast typer, or he's memorized all the damn part numbers. He usually has everything totaled up the second I'm done talking. It's amazing. Even the all the injector diffusers and o-rings etc.
02-24-10, 09:51 AM
#12
=o
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sanger , CA
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Amen, Ray usually can figure out the part your looking for just by giving him a brief description. I usually get my stuff next day and im on the opposite side of the country from malloy mazda.
02-24-10, 01:28 PM
#15
We should all chip in and get him something for his birthday every year to appease him and keep him with us. This community would be ALOT smaller without him. I wouldn't be surprised to see that everyone in the U.S. has at least one part that originated from Malloy. He's like the Genghis Khan of mazda parts.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...4_genghis.html
"nearly 8 percent of the men living in the region of the former Mongol empire carry y-chromosomes that are nearly identical. That translates to 0.5 percent of the male population in the world, or roughly 16 million descendants living today."
I'm glad Ray is liking the lights!!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...4_genghis.html
"nearly 8 percent of the men living in the region of the former Mongol empire carry y-chromosomes that are nearly identical. That translates to 0.5 percent of the male population in the world, or roughly 16 million descendants living today."
I'm glad Ray is liking the lights!!
02-24-10, 01:56 PM
#16
Way ahead of ya there
Ray has always mentioned that he'd like to upgrade to the 99 spec taillights...... Supernaut generously donated his converted lights for big Ray. They had some scratches so I took them to a local body shop for some professional buffing. They came out great, and Ray just received them yesterday. He called me all excited, he said he can't wait to get them on and show them off at Deal's Gap
Ray has always mentioned that he'd like to upgrade to the 99 spec taillights...... Supernaut generously donated his converted lights for big Ray. They had some scratches so I took them to a local body shop for some professional buffing. They came out great, and Ray just received them yesterday. He called me all excited, he said he can't wait to get them on and show them off at Deal's Gap
Ordering new pillowballs was a matter of telling him I need new pillowballs, and Ray replying with "that will be $422 shipped" or whatever the price was - no need to look it up. Had them 2 days later.
The 99 taillights is a great gesture!
02-26-10, 07:20 AM
#18
Lets get him something really nice!
I have two to three FD's at the shop at all times and Ray is always there for me. I am in on the gift idea. He is a pillar in the FD community! It is so nice dealing with someone who knows our FD's in and out. Secondly he will be at Deals Gap this year and if I make it all his Cold ones will be on ME!
02-26-10, 08:40 AM
#19
I have two to three FD's at the shop at all times and Ray is always there for me. I am in on the gift idea. He is a pillar in the FD community! It is so nice dealing with someone who knows our FD's in and out. Secondly he will be at Deals Gap this year and if I make it all his Cold ones will be on ME!
02-26-10, 06:37 PM
#20
Turd Ferguson
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sherman Oaks, California
Posts: 2,047
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
just keep buying from him and his sales numbers will stay high and he'll get the rewards from the Mazda Sales Division. He's usually really really high up in the rankings. I always thought it was the smartest thing a parts person could do. KNOW your market. Ray does and does it well.
02-26-10, 07:01 PM
#21
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
I've 'upgraded' my 93 R1 black belt to the nicer 94-95 style (the 93 pieces look like a school bus seatbelt, it matches the steering wheel I guess
) but the red ones arent available through mazda anymore.
02-26-10, 07:05 PM
#22
Fast Car's, Fast Girls
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ray is the Mann!!!, I'm restoring a car that was used for parts... He's helped me replace all the little stuff I needed... I'll second that fruit basket...
02-26-10, 08:52 PM
#23
i tried to order some parts from Malloy the other day. I guess Ray was out and I thought - meh, I'll see if this guy could figure it out. Well, it went horribly. The guy finally just told me he didn't know what part I wanted without a number. I just hung up. I'll call back later.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
02-27-10, 11:02 AM
#24
RAWR!!!!!!!!
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: RR, NC
Posts: 440
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hey Rich, have a pic of the seat belt? If we can't find one from Mazda, maybe there is an aftermarket place that may match it??? Worth a shot, for all he does for us.
02-27-10, 11:07 AM
#25
Ban Peak
iTrader: (49)
i tried to order some parts from Malloy the other day. I guess Ray was out and I thought - meh, I'll see if this guy could figure it out. Well, it went horribly. The guy finally just told me he didn't know what part I wanted without a number. I just hung up. I'll call back later.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
it wasn't even that hard of an order: water level sensor + o-ring and the FC fan switch.
I tried to order a Transmission mount for an FC from one of the other guys and he went back, pulled and brought two engine mounts up front!
Needless to say, I came back.